Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

A geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and sand create solid structures. By Joseph Scalia / The Conversation | Published Aug 22, 2022 9:00 PM EDT This article was originally featured on The ...

One of Bill Pavlacka’s artworks. He’s known as “The Sandcastle Man.” Photo credit: www.thesandcastleman.com/ He will start the project at 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov ...

John Gowdy, who started building sand castles with his own kids about 25 years ago, has all the credentials (and then some) to show you how to build a perfectly good one with your kids. He even ...

If “professional sandcastle builder” isn’t a career you're familiar with, you may be surprised to learn that Miramar Beach resident Daniel Anderson makes his living that way. “I didn’t want people to ...

Are there more grains of sand at your local beach or adorable opportunities to create something cool over summer vacation with your kids? Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The ...

One thing you should never do when building a sandcastle, explains Emerson Schreiner, is use sand that’s too dry. “If you had to boil it down to a sound bite, it would be use lots and lots of water,” ...

The Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest returns for its 61st year with events planned June 20 to June 22. The weekend kicks off at 10 a.m. June 20 with a live demonstration from master sandcastle builder ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. If you want to understand why some sandcastles are tall and have intricate structures while others are nearly shapeless lumps of sand, it ...